Minimum reinforcement for walls

Vertical reinforcement:

Steel area = minimum 0,40% of the concrete cross section area equally divided to each side of the wall.

Horizontal reinforcement:

Steel area = minimum 0,20% - 0,40% of the concrete cross section area.

Distance = 300 mm maximum.

Diameter = minimum 1/4 ∙ diameter of the vertical reinforcement.

Example:

Cross section area – steel bars

Dimension Area [mm2 ]
Ø8 50
Ø10 78
Ø12 113
Ø14 154
Ø16 201

Vertical reinforcement:

Minimum steel area: Amin = 0,40∙200mm∙1000mm/100 = 800mm2/m

If Ø12mm main reinforcement is chosen then:

Number of steel bars needed: N = 800mm2/113 mm2 = 7,1 → 8

Since there is placed the same quantity of reinforcement in both sides an even number of steel bars are
chosen.

8 Ø12mm Y-Steel bars are used, where A = 904 mm2/m (4 in each side)

Actual reinforcement percentage = 904mm2∙100/200mm∙1000mm = 0,45

Horizontal reinforcement:

10 Ø8mm Y-Steel bars are used, where A = 500mm2/m (5 in each side)

Actual reinforcement percentage = 500mm2∙100/200mm∙1000mm = 0,25

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Nicolai Green Hansen 29. april 2013